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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 26 1:31pm | Replies (37)

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On the other hand, I first went to a gp who treated all my issues separately. I went for an MRI, physical therapy, colonoscopy (anemic blood markers), prescribed massive NSAIDs, etc. It wasn’t until a PA referred me to a rheumatologist that I found relief from all my symptoms with prednisone. I do not intend to minimize anyone’s experience, but in my case, PMR was the correct diagnosis and prednisone was the answer.

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jabrown0407 | @jabrown0407 | Jul 20 10:40am

I don't disagree with what you are saying but steroids alone were never going to resolve the issues I mentioned. I did take steroids for 6 months for my PMR after the other problems were identified and treatment plans known. The inflammation of PMR aggravated some of the problems and hid a couple of them. Steroids were both right and wrong, it was a matter of timing.
I still have idiopathic anemia, idiopathic neuropathy, idiopathic headaches and a few other undiagnosed symptoms.

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